Comic Title: Green Lantern #39
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1965
On Sale Date: July 8, 1965 Newsstand Date July 8, 1965
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #342, Page 30

Copyright Date July 8, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Practice Makes the Perfect Crime"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Green Lantern Archives Vol. 6 HC (2007)
Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2012)
Green Lantern:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2018)
Green Lantern:The Silver Age Vol. 4 TPB (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #38; next appearance in Green Lantern #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #38; next appearance in Green Lantern #41)
• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern #37; next appearance in Green Lantern #41)

Villain(s)

• Black Hand (last appearance in Green Lantern #29; next appearance in Green Lantern #84)

Synopsis:
While touring a museum Hal Jordan is unable to see a painting that everyone else can see. When the same problem occurs with an art gallery sculptor, he investigates as Green Lantern. GL deduces that the art was illusionary and the real works were stolen. His power ring allowed him to see through the illusion.

Green Lantern links the thefts to Black Hand using radiation left behind at the crime scenes. GL locates his foe, but the villains uses another illusion to slip away. Black Hand then causes everyone including police to perceive GL as him. GL is arrested, and his power ring nearly runs out of energy. Pieface helps him recharge the ring and escape from jail. GL then captures Black Hand and destroys his weapon that creates the illusions.